Hi all, Sorry for mistake of my earlier Email. I sent the complaint to Craig Rose from Altium and not to Ian Wilson. I apologized from Ian as well.
Sal > -----Original Message----- > From: Hamid Wasti [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, May 31, 2004 11:47 AM > To: Protel EDA Forum > Subject: Re: [PEDA] Is Protel 99SE to 2004 upgrade a good idea yet? > > John A. Ross [RSDTV] wrote: > > >For things like this I have just used the list panel as I found it easier > than FSO. > > > >In my favourites I keep some things like > >IsDesignator And HasFootprint('0603') > >IsDesignator And HasFootprint('0805') > >Then all I need do is edit selected columns and the change is applied. > > > How many "favorites" will I have to save in order to get a baord done? > > >Using FSO, select footprint=same,... > >This I guess is exactly what you found right? > > > I don't know because I lost you 25% into the dissitation. If someone > claims that that method is just as straightforward as doing the change > in 99SE, I have to wonder about them. > > >Certainly recall from favourites IS faster than 99se for repetition, > >F12,favourites,select,applyexpression and do your edit as selection > criteria are already defined and > >they can be as complex as you want. > > > The problem is that the tasks are similar but not identical. by the > time you have a comprehensive lists of favorites, your list is just too > long to be manageable or practical. > > Hamid > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
